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J. H! & I. N. LEYDA, OBSTETRIOAL APPLIANCE.

No. 504,598. Patented Sept 5, 1893 i i naval-110559 JW 1 V dd.

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Application filecl m 14, 1892 saeeiii eaogesr. e0 mes To aZZ whom it may concern".-

Be it known that we, JAMES lL'LEYDA'end lseeo N. LEYDA, both of Allegheny, inxihe eonnty of Allegheny and State of Pennsyiwr hie, have invented a new and useful Improve} iiient, in Obstetrical Appliances, of which the fl lowing is a full, clear, and exact deSorip non, referenoebeinghad to the accompanying d wings, in whichb Figure l'shows an obstetrical device eppiied to the person; and Fig. 2 is a View of the abdominal oompressor band or belt detaohed.

The object of our invention isto provide 15 means for supporting and bracing a women in Child birth, diminishing the oains Dim maimed- 1 m it safer and easier.

The device comprises a fiexibleipreferebly abdominal compressor belt, with means by which by motion of the arms or legs "18 patient may be iighiened as required. l moens,whicl1 are claimed specifically in on more limited claims, comprise izwoineles-- e loin bands adapted to be connected by an xtensior strap to the feet of the patient, and provided with hand-holds, enabling ihe 'tient, by pulling thereon, to draw on the o'ends. 4 thedrewings, 2 represents th'e-ebdomio'mpressor, composed of ii wide band of we form made prefegably of elastic febfi and adapted to fit over the abdomen. It 121:; straps or extensions 3, l, preferably made f lElli18I, 'l-I1(1 adapted to extend around the 5 book, one strap passing through a hole 5 in l otheryinaking of the band a loop, which can be drawn as tightly as desired around the waist of' the patient, There are preferably eeveml holes permittingadjustment of the i From the middle of the back of the patient,eontinnetions7 fr'nlngloin-streps, extend over the 10 1115. or loin strap has its lower end attached to 2 clale at the upper end of two connected i srape 10, which pass through loops or rings 9, 1t lhe upper: end of ezrzensor straps 10,:md eeeh pair of sir; 10 has e handle 11,:1depted be be grasped by the patients hand. The lower end of the extenoer-straps 10 have stirrups 12, adapted to fit e on the pefcients feet, and the straps may be Whenfthe device .,or,"rne comp r abdomen es iii extension oensedby pol I pressure can be men the re -2e handles 11, the see i'gaooihe abdoing snob position as will er;-

eids her i eesi pediie dell-very, I 103; feroeie essie' his to supporttheoeeiz, end by its support rel" es the pains in the loin'end e1; ihe sacral ed lumber ertieeie tione. dispenses with the hire of i'oolz bioo'irs,

per extremities. The. epporeizue is light, j net-s itself euronietieeliy re "the peiient s eition end it easy for her to more *eion. thereere three points of ,reeietenee, e. h of which eon-be inside peeitir e or negetive the will of the e'eooneher or netreor,

toenor'he'r, withoni, any readjustment of beck; third, the "upper extremities. Thefirst point 11 as attach :11 outs in such a Weyas to either tween the parietes, back, and iipper ezt'rerni,

once as an aid to child birth. In cases 0f be her attended with anterior obliquity, the eles tie abdominal compressor is made the point; ofresistenee. In posterior obliquity the loin bends and the eleeiio Compressor jointly be come such point, while the letter is brought makes its unnecessary to eardro by furnishing fixed poiois for extension Q and counter extension for we lower end no nen'the apparatus is need in {Bonnier e11 the pressure at eecnpoini, being ireosfereble apparatus. These three points ere: first, the elastic abdominal compressorgseoond, the

make the Whole of the, counter extension on the abdominal perieteeor distribute it oe ties. These intereonvertible boints of cone; tor-extension have applications that each obsiotrio ease will disclose to the physician, demonstrate 0' him the-utility of the agape to make pressure on the abdominal parieies. v in such a manner as to operate broolselyee does the inferior obliqcemnscle of the eye,

thus rotating theuteriueaxisinto theiaxis of the p lvicontleth Lateral obliquity, is remedied by making the abdominal pariet'es andback the fixed points; and preventing the upper extremities fromparticipating in counter.- ex-tension. V The elastic compressor being situ, and conformingto the shape and size of the distended parietes, the moment delivery occurs the compressor becomes virtually an automatic appliance, adapting itseltto the diminishe'd walls by reason of its becoiiiing the point from which partial or complete counterextension as-indicated is made, thus notonly anticipating, but effectively guarding against post partern hemorrhage and subsequently.

rections over the loins'tothe patients hands the after-birth,

or legs, and hand or feet holds applied to said Y ends; substantially as described.

2. An obstetrical appliance comprising an abdominal compressor band of elastic material and of form adapted tofit around the abdomen,and having free ends adapted to cross at the back and adapted to extend from the niiddle of the back in opposite directions over eeasee siibstantially as described,

3. An obstetrical appliance comprising an abdominal band, having extensions leading thcrefrom,and adapted to extend from the patients back crosswise over the loin's, legextensor straps connected therewith by loopconnections, and hand-holds connected nit h' said extensions and passing through said loop connections; substantially as described.

y sin an obstetrical appliance, the combination of leg-extensor straps and an abdominal compressor band, one'portion ofv which passes through the other at the back, and has loin-straps connected with the abdominal co npressor band and with the leg-extensor strapssubstantially as described.

5. In an obstetrical appliance, the combination of leg-extensor straps provided with feet attachments or stirrnps, and an abdominal compressor band, having crossing loinst-raps connected therewith; substantially and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof wehave hereunto our hands this 9th day of July, A. D. 1892.

JAMES H. LEYDA. ISAAC N. LEYDA.

" Witnesses: W. B. (JOEWIN, H. M. CORW'IN. 

